The purpose of this article is to protect the Pittsburg community from emissions of airborne particulate matter caused by the open storage of coke, coal, and sulfur, and to develop uses consistent with regulations imposed by the BAAQMD.
(Ord. 06-1265 § 3, 2006)
This article shall be applicable to any owner or operator of a facility that produces, stores, handles, transports, or uses coke, coal or sulfur.
(Ord. 06-1265 § 3, 2006)
A. 
"Accumulation"
is any surface deposit of material greater than three ounces in one square foot other than inside an approved storage area, conveyor, transport vehicle, coke pit, slurry bin, water collection channel, or separation pond.
B. 
"Coal"
is a solid, brittle, carbonaceous rock classified as anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, or lignite.
C. 
"Coke"
is a solid carbonaceous residue produced from a coker after cracking and distillation from petroleum refining operations.
D. 
"Enclosed storage"
is any completely roofed and walled up structure or building surrounding an entire coke, coal, or sulfur pile.
E. 
"Facility"
means any source or group of sources or other air contaminant-emitting activities which are located within the city of Pittsburg.
F. 
"Fugitive dust"
means any solid particulate matter that becomes airborne by natural or manmade activities, excluding particulate matter emitted from an exhaust stack.
G. 
"Open storage"
is any measurable coke, coal, or sulfur pile that is not in an enclosed storage.
H. 
"Particulate matter"
is any material which is emitted as liquid or solid material, or gaseous material which becomes liquid or solid particles at testing temperatures, excluding uncombined water.
I. 
"Pile"
means any amount of coke, coal, or sulfur material which attains a height of three feet or more, or a total surface area of 150 square feet or more.
J. 
"Sulfur"
is a chemical element, atomic number 16 on the periodic chart, and which is found in crystalline or amorphous form.
(Ord. 06-1265 § 3, 2006)
The owner or operator of a facility shall not cause or allow the discharge of fugitive dust into the atmosphere resulting in emissions of coke, coal, or sulfur.
The owner or operator shall maintain all piles of coke, coal, and sulfur in an enclosed storage. No piles of coke, coal, or sulfur shall be permitted in open storage. Any openings of the enclosed storage shall have overlapping flaps, sliding doors or other equivalent devices which shall remain closed, except to allow vehicles or employees from entering or leaving.
The owner or operator shall inspect and clean up any spilled material on any paved road inside or outside the facility, anywhere within the city limits.
The owner or operator shall maintain all areas of the facility free of any accumulation of coke, coal, or sulfur.
(Ord. 06-1265 § 3, 2006)